Friday, 11 June 2010

ok lets see... home mortgage payments to sort out... can i spare S$85k for this?? :)

metals can make a watch... the same way certain colors suit certain cars and certain colors don't, the same can be said of watches. of course folks like to have a choice and one mans meat is... well u know how that one ends :) but for me, my minds made up. the RM11 in white metal doesn't work for me. I have held several variants of the RM11 in white metal (click for past posts with RM11s POST1POST2) and it was ok... not so bad... ok... but for me personally i would want to do better than 'just ok' and this RM11 FM RG does just dat... in spades ;)

let's see 'start/stop' 'reset/fly-back' not really necessary impo

the pushers from the side though are gorgeous and so's the crown. wonderful detailing which makes the RM10 seem bland...

4 comments:

Hi Wu TangThanks for your comment. Its not for everyone and thats why theres variety. i welcome the variety and different interpretations but do draw the line at some really crazy stuff (Romain Jerome, artya and the like). the RM to me is a great looking sports watch and does appeal to a number of folks who like sports watches. FP Journe as well makes amazing looking watches, in a more classical sense but with a lot of distinct flair. they present very different propositions.i do agree that resale is not fantastic on RMs but that is the same for Journe which also has soft resale values even though he is as u say a 'true watchmaker'. cheers, raph

I disagree with WU Tang. Whether or not you like the design you cant help but admire the craftsmanship that has gone into producing each of their watches. Not a big fan of the rose gold either but I like some of their variants.Plus i very much doubt anyone who can afford a Richard Mille watch is worried about resale value. People who buy their watches are looking for something exclusive and diffident. Comparing Fp Journe to Richard Mille is like comparing a Lamborghini with a Rolls Royce. Two completely different companies with different philosophies

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